A message from the
House of Representatives by Mr. Tunstall their clerk: -- Mr.
President, the House of Representatives have adopted the following
resolution, in which they desire your concurrence. Resolved,
that the Senate be invited to assembly in the Representative
Hall on today at the hour of three o'clock, for the purpose of
opening and publishing the several returns of election for Governor,
and that the west end of the Hall be assigned for their reception.
Ordered that the Senate concur in said resolution, and
that the secretary acquaint the House of Representatives therewith.

And
then the Senate adjourned till half past two o'clock, P.M.

Half
past 2 o'clock, P.M.

The Senate met pursuant
to adjournment.

A message was received
from the House of Representatives by Mr. Morton, a member thereof,
informing the Senate that the House was ready to receive them
for the purpose of opening and publishing the returns of the election
for Governor agreeably to a former resolution:

whereupon the members
of the Senate repaired to the Representative Chamber, and having
taken their seats, Mr. Speaker proceeded to open and publish
the returns from the several counties from which returns had been
received; which having been done, Mr. Speaker declared
JOHN MURPHY, Esq. to have twelve thousand five hundred and eleven
votes.

Mr. speaker therefore
arose and announced that John Murphy, Esq. was duly and constitutionally
elected Governor of the State of Alabama, for the ensuing two
years; and then the Senate withdrew and retired to their own chamber,
and Mr. President resumed the chair.

On motion of Mr.
Powell, the annual communication of the Governor was taken up,
and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole and made
the order of the day for Friday next.

On motion of Mr.
Crabb, Resolved that a committee be appointed on the part
of the Senate to act with such committee as may be appointed on
the part of the House of Representatives to wait on John Murphy,
Esq. and inform him that he has been duly elected Governor of
the state of Alabama, for the ensuing two years, and ascertain
when it will suit the convenience of His Excellency to take the
necessary oaths of office; whereupon Messrs. Crabb and Bagby were
appointed a committee on the part of the Senate.